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Santiaguillo, Condor Iquiña plateau, Macha area, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Boliviai
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Wood Tin

Santiaguillo, Condor Iquiña plateau, Macha area, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Wood Tin

Santiaguillo, Condor Iquiña plateau, Macha area, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Wood Tin

Santiaguillo, Condor Iquiña plateau, Macha area, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 55' 59'' South , 65° 55' 59'' West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
S13W44
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Locality ID:
11805
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11805:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


alluvial "wood tin" deposits derived from veinlets in rhyolitic rocks of the Condor Iquina plateau

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Mineral List


11 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cassiterite var. Wood Tin
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rooseveltite (TL)
Formula: Bi(AsO4)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN		4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘvar. Wood Tin4.DB.05SnO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘRooseveltite (TL)8.AD.50Bi(AsO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RooseveltiteBi(AsO4)
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ RooseveltiteBi(AsO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ RooseveltiteBi(AsO4)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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